2026
Sep 2026
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Sep 9, 2026 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus VC+HCT “The structure of research is often such that I get to be the shepherd of a lot of other people’s perspectives, and I think that’s an awesome responsibility.”
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Sep 3, 2026 Grant, People, Award, Women in Informatics, Excellence, Focus L+C We are thrilled to announce that Daniela Kaufmann has received an ERC Starting Grant for her project POLARIS!
Jul 2026
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Jul 16, 2026 Conference, People, Award, News, Excellence, Focus ISE We’re excited to announce that Maria Christakis has been appointed as a Program Committee Co-Chair of ISSTA 2028!
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Jul 7, 2026 Ethical Hacking, Report, People, Community, Cybersecurity, Education Outreach, Focus CySec 140 hackers. Twelve countries. One week of challenges.
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Jul 7, 2026 People, Award, Faculty, Excellence, Focus ISE We’re delighted to announce that Henderik Proper was elected as an ER Fellow 2026!
Jun 2026
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Jun 30, 2026 Grant, People, Award, Women in Informatics, Excellence, Focus ISE We are thrilled to announce that Maria Christakis has received an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for her project CIRCUZZ!
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Jun 16, 2026 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus AI+DS “System-level behavior is shaped by strategic interaction, not just individual intelligence.”
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Jun 1, 2026 People, Award, Research, Faculty, Excellence, Focus L+C We’re delighted to announce that Katalin Fazekas won a highly competitive Amazon Research Award in the 2025 fall cycle!
May 2026
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May 28, 2026 People, Award, Faculty, Excellence, Focus VC+HCT We’re delighted to announce that Silvia Miksch was elected as a Eurographics Fellow 2026!
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May 19, 2026 Report, People, Public Lecture, Community, Faculty, Focus AI+DS On April 27, we had the pleasure of welcoming our new Professors Jürgen Cito, Tobias Fiebig, and Peter Knees to the faculty at their Inaugural Lectures.
Jan 2026
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Jan 23, 2026 Grant, People, FFG, Excellence, Focus CE, Focus ISE We’re delighted that Daniel Müller-Gritschneder’s project, DOMINO, has been selected for funding by the FFG!
2025
Nov 2025
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Nov 7, 2025 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus VC+HCT “When working with clinicians and other domain experts, I like the moment they see something for the first time in their data.”
Oct 2025
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Oct 16, 2025 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus CySec “Blockchains can be helpful for anything that is community-led. It gives people a say on how their systems should be operated so it can democratize processes.”
Jun 2025
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Jun 19, 2025 Ethical Hacking, People, Cybersecurity, Focus CySec From June 24-26, Austria’s ethical hacking community will come together in Dornbirn to hold the finals of this year’s Austria Cybersecurity Challenge.
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Jun 6, 2025 The Long Read, People, Focus VC+HCT Katta Spiel joins Austria’s UN Disability Rights Monitoring Committee. We spoke with them about the Convention and its local impact.
May 2025
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May 20, 2025 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus VC+HCT “I love to demystify things, making complex things simple. I’m curious about how things work and enjoy finding logical explanations.”
Apr 2025
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Apr 21, 2025 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus VC+HCT “One thing that’s really fascinating about informatics when it comes to creativity is that we’re able to build entire products.”
Mar 2025
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Mar 17, 2025 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus L+C, Focus AI+DS “When teaching AI ethics, it’s inspiring to see how students improve their argumentation skills and present their own perspectives on ethical questions.”
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Mar 3, 2025 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus CySec, Focus AI+DS “As AI becomes a ubiquitous part of our daily lives, it also raises security and privacy concerns.”
Feb 2025
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Feb 7, 2025 #5qw, People, Women in Informatics, Faculty, Focus AI+DS “We need to communicate more about how diverse computer science is and emphasize that everybody belongs here.”
Jan 2025
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Jan 6, 2025 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus AI+DS “At university, there’s a lot of freedom and room for creativity to express what’s on your mind.”
2024
Dec 2024
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Dec 30, 2024 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus VC+HCT “I think if we better understand power and care and solidarity, that also helps us to understand why there are so few disabled people in computer science.”
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Dec 23, 2024 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus ISE “They convinced me with an algorithm problem that problem-solving is basically computer science - with or without actual computers.”
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Dec 2, 2024 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus AI+DS “It’s important to understand networks in terms of what’s going on within them and how they influence our behaviors, relationships, and societal structures.”
Nov 2024
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Nov 15, 2024 Report, People, Public Lecture, Community, Faculty, AI, Focus AI+DS On October 15 and November 12, we had the pleasure of officially welcoming our new Professors to the faculty.
Oct 2024
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Oct 30, 2024 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus CE “It’s great to be at the frontier of novel problems, and to try and find solutions for them. That’s a privilege you only get when you work in science.”
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Oct 30, 2024 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus VC+HCT “Our mission is to investigate how computers can enhance wellbeing and foster happier, more fulfilling lives through thoughtful technology design.”
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Oct 28, 2024 #5qw, People, Faculty, Focus VC+HCT “We make it easier for people to coexist with intelligent systems. The goal is to make interactions between people and machines seamless, almost like magic!”
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Oct 8, 2024 People, ERC, Faculty, Social Responsibility, Excellence ERC President Maria Leptin shared her experiences and gave insights into the importance of interdisciplinary research.
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Oct 4, 2024 People, Award, Faculty, Excellence, Focus VC+HCT Astrid Weiss receives the Best Teacher Award 2024 and was honored for her exceptional commitment.